Junior Ezeonu was born in Onitsha, Nigeria, and moved to Texas at the age of two. He graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Junior is a city council member. He works for the Grand Prairie city government, where he has been on the City Council since June 2021 and has served as Mayor Pro Tem since June 2025. He previously worked as a courtesy clerk at Kroger, bagging groceries and pushing carts at a store in Arlington, Texas.

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Junior previously worked as a courtesy clerk at Kroger, bagging groceries and pushing carts at a store in Arlington, Texas.

Junior Ezeonu is currently a member of the Grand Prairie City Council, serving as Mayor Pro Tem since June 2025.  He was first elected to the council in June 2021 and is serving his first term.

Meet The Candidates: Junior Ezeonu For Texas House District 101

Junior is currently a member of the Grand Prairie City Council, serving as Mayor Pro Tem since June 2025.  He was first elected to the council in June 2021 and is serving his first term.

Supports lowering property taxes, raising minimum wages, promoting affordable housing initiatives, and creating affordable transportation programs.

Supports clean energy investments as a means to create new high-paying jobs in the state.

For Candidate Junior Ezeonu on Issue economy: Believes owning a home in Texas is increasingly difficult.

Believes owning a home in Texas is increasingly difficult.

Proposes creating a new state fund for small business development that provides direct access to low-interest loans and grants.

- Supports lowering property taxes, raising minimum wages, promoting affordable housing initiatives, and creating affordable transportation programs.
- Supports clean energy investments as a means to create new high-paying jobs in the state.
- Believes owning a home in Texas is increasingly difficult.
- Proposes creating a new state fund for small business development that provides direct access to low-interest loans and grants.

Economy

Believes immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility and advocates redirecting funding from Operation Lone Star to support border communities' infrastructure and services.

- Believes immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility and advocates redirecting funding from Operation Lone Star to support border communities' infrastructure and services.

Public Safety

Supports expanding Medicaid to provide insurance to millions of Texans.

Wants to provide additional funding to local public hospitals and clinics.

- Supports expanding Medicaid to provide insurance to millions of Texans.
- Wants to provide additional funding to local public hospitals and clinics.

Healthcare

Opposes private school vouchers and efforts to privatize public education, arguing they undermine public schools by diverting funding and creating inequities for students.

Opposes private school vouchers and efforts to privatize public education.

Supports universal free school meals for all Texas students to eliminate stigma and ensure children can learn effectively.

Advocates for free in-state public university tuition.

- Opposes private school vouchers and efforts to privatize public education.
- Supports universal free school meals for all Texas students to eliminate stigma and ensure children can learn effectively.
- Advocates for free in-state public university tuition.

Education

Supports expanding and diversifying the use of natural energy resources to protect the electric grid.

- Supports expanding and diversifying the use of natural energy resources to protect the electric grid.
- Supports the use of solar energy.

Energy & the Environment

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Voting & Elections

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Junior Ezeonu

Junior is the Mayor Pro Tem for the City of Grand Prairie. He works at the City of Grand Prairie, where he has been since June 2025. He previously worked as a courtesy clerk at a Kroger grocery store, where he bagged groceries and pushed carts.

Junior Ezeonu is currently Mayor Pro Tem representing the city of Grand Prairie. He was elected to the Grand Prairie City Council in 2021 and has served one term. He is chair of the Finance and Government committee.

Supports lowering property tax rates, raising minimum wages, and promoting affordable housing and transportation initiatives.

Supports ensuring that large corporations pay their fair share in taxes, arguing that working families currently bear a disproportionate tax burden.

For Candidate Junior Ezeonu on Issue economy:  
Believes owning a home in Texas is increasingly difficult.

Opposes private school vouchers and efforts to privatize public education, arguing they undermine public schools by diverting funds and creating inequities in access and accountability.

Supports clean energy investments to create high-paying jobs in the state.

For Candidate Junior Ezeonu on Issue energy-and-environment: Supports expanding and diversifying the use of natural energy resources to protect the electric grid.

Junior Ezeonu is from Grand Prairie, Texas. He attended Bryant Elementary School, Barnett Junior High School, and Bowie High School. He has a bachelors degree in political science from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Supports lowering property taxes, raising minimum wage for part-time and full-time workers, and initiatives for affordable housing and transportation.

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